Several members of the Boko Haram sect were reportedly  killed on Monday night by the  Nigerian troops while trying to launch an attack on Gombi town, headquarters of Gombi local government area of Adamawa state.‬

‪Residents from Gombi reported that the insurgents attempted to storm the town at about 8 pm on Monday when they met the stiff resistance of the Nigerian troops in a cross fire at Grakida town, entrance to Gombi from Sambisa forest.‬

‪The residents  noted that  the cross fire between the troops and the insurgents lasted for more than four hours adding that at the end of the battle, the troops were reportedly killed several insurgents, burnt two and seized three vehicles belonging to the sect.

One of the residents, Mallam Musa Danuba who confirmed the attacked to This Day in a telephone interview said the troops did not only repelled the insurgents but killed almost all of them that came with the intention to attack Gombi.‬

‪" l am sure that soldiers kill almost all of them that came for the attack, the troops have proven to be on top of the insecurity bedevilling our area." he said.‬

‪He said no residents from the affected area was hurt because the troops  battled the insurgents at the entrance of the town.‬

‪"The end of Boko Haram has come because they are on the run and confused and thank God for President Goodluck Jonathan for equipping the soldiers with new equipment and for boosting the morale of the military."‬

‪"The recent visit of the president has great impact on the fight against the insurgents and the collaborative efforts of other countries" he said.‬

‪It could be recalled that Gombi town headquarters of Gombi local government area  was among the seven local councils of the state was recaptured from the control of the Boko Haram insurgents.‬

‪This make the second attempts this year, the insurgents is thriving hard to take control of the area, which share boundaries with Borno state ,the strongholds of the insurgents.